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Igbo Food Map
In this infographic we take a look at two well known foods by Igboid people from different states. (We couldn’t fit everything unfortunately! 😅) 1) Ofe Onugbu Origin: Anambra State Also known as Bitter leaf soup, it’s a tasty healthy soup and one of the most traditional soups in Nigeria. 2) Ofe Akwu Origin: Anambra/Delta…
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Eastern (Igbo) Music Genres
In this series we take a look varying styles of Eastern Nigerian (Igbo) music. Egwu Ekpili A brief history on the beautiful genre of Egwu Ekpili from Anambra State. Inspired by @naija4lyfe Twitter thread Egwu Ogene Join us for another Eastern Musical Friday! Last week we explored Egwu Ekpili from Anambra State. Today, we’re looking at the…
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Igbo Traditional Yam Curing
Yams of the Dioscorea genus have many distinct compounds within the yam that makes it toxic to humans. These compounds consist of but not limited to: dioscorine, other alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, phenolic acids, tannins, and oxalates. To remove these toxins, which can induce fatal paralysis, the Igbo people developed a “curing” technique. First the yam is boiled…
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Igbo Dialects (An Investigative Series)
A look at Igbo Dialects Study⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Igbo is a diverse language with several dialects. Since releasing our mini-documentary ‘Igbo Dialects and Igboid Languages -YT’ many people have asked for more content exploring expressions in different dialects. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In this series we’ll take a look at different ways of saying the same thing in Igbo. 1) This video…
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